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| Global Score | |
| 52.7 | 57.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Tizen 4.0 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2019-09-27 | 2015-01-28 |
| 1.57 x 1.57 x 0.43 inches | 5.08 x 2.69 x 0.35 inches |
| 1.31 ounces | 4.30 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Stainless steel: Black | Black, Blue and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 430.00 | $ 90.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 1.2 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 360 x 360 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 424 pixels per inch | 217 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9110 chipset | -- |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Dual-Core 1150 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Mali-T720 MP1 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.83 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 2.5 | 4.82 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 0 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 247mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1850mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 10 hours talk time |
| 1.12 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy J1 has a score of 57.9, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm)'s 52.7 overall score. Galaxy J1 comes with Android 4.4.4 operating system, while Galaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm) comes with Tizen 4.0 operating system. Galaxy J1's design is thinner than the Galaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm), but it's heavier and was released 5 years before.
The Galaxy J1's processing unit is very similar to the processor in Galaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm), and although the Galaxy J1 has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 2 cpu cores. The Galaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm) has a bit better looking display than Galaxy J1, because although it has a way worse 360 x 360 resolution and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a lot more pixels per inch of screen.
The Galaxy J1 has a way better camera than Galaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm). Samsung Galaxy J1 counts with a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm), and although they both have equal 4 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy J1 also has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 128 GB.
The Galaxy J1 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm), because it has a 1850mAh battery size instead of 247mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy J1 is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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